Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 28, 2024

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.2 feet 10:25 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 05:26 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:16 AM HST.
Sunset 6:34 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds North winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.7 feet 11:43 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 04:20 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds North winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.2 feet 10:49 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:16 AM HST.
Sunset 6:34 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
South Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 11:02 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.1 feet 11:18 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:20 AM HST.
Sunset 6:38 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona High 1.7 feet 06:04 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 12:20 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 04:58 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.9 feet 06:21 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 01:10 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 05:45 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 11:26 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.1 feet 11:42 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:20 AM HST.
Sunset 6:38 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Strong trades will create rough and choppy surf along east facing shores into next week. A small medium period swell from the north-northwest (330 degree) will arrive this morning, keeping surf elevated but far below advisory level across north and west facing shores. A series of small medium to long period northwest swells are expected through early next week. Mainly background surf will continue for south facing shores through the weekend with some long period energy arriving early next week.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Chest to shoulder high N short period wind swell for the morning going more NNE and building into the chest to head range in the afternoon.

Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting NNW for the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Waist to chest high N short period wind swell.

Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high NW short period wind swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.

Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting N 20-25mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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